SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero threat, several are linked to considerable health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Sheer Finish Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen (Warm Beige). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to serious health concerns, including cancer.